Town guide

Hull, Iowa

Hull is a city in Sioux County, Iowa, home to about 2,317 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 51239.

Homes sold for a median of $161 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,3171,667 per sq mi
Median home value$225,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$161Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hull

1 ZIP code

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Around Hull

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)131 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE133 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL440 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hull; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Hull

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Hull had 2,384 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.

It’s the 151st largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Sioux County grew from 23,337 residents in 1900 to 35,872 in 2020.

Hull population by census2000: 1,960, 2010: 2,175, 2020: 2,3841,96020002,17520102,3842020

Sioux County, 1900–2020

Sioux County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,337, 1910: 25,248, 1920: 26,458, 1930: 26,806, 1940: 27,209, 1950: 26,381, 1960: 26,375, 1970: 27,996, 1980: 30,813, 1990: 29,903, 2000: 31,589, 2010: 33,704, 2020: 35,87223K’00’1026K’20’3027K’40’5026K’60’7031K’80’9032K’00’1036K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 30 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HullJan: high 27°F, low 9°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 14°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 25°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 36°F, 3 in; May: high 73°F, low 48°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 62°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 51°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 39°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 25°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 15°F, 1 in27°9°Jan0.733°14°Feb0.946°25°Mar1.761°36°Apr3.073°48°May4.282°59°Jun4.585°62°Jul3.582°60°Aug3.477°51°Sep3.264°39°Oct2.546°25°Nov1.432°15°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sioux Ctr 2 Se, IA weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Sioux County

20,910 jobs at 1,345 businesses in Sioux County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sioux CountyManufacturing: 6,280 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,698 jobs; Construction: 2,004 jobs; Retail trade: 1,836 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,723 jobs; Educational services: 1,689 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,206 jobs; Other services: 793 jobsManufacturing 30% Health care and social assistance 13% Construction 10% Retail trade 9% Wholesale trade 8% Educational services 8% Hotels and restaurants 6% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hull.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hegg Memorial Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Rock Valley7.4 miles
  • Sioux Center HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sioux Center8.7 miles
  • Orange City Area Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Orange City14.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Hull

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Westside Park · 8 acres0.3 mi
  • Eastside Park · 6 acres0.7 mi
  • Hubbling Park · 2 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Fareway0.7 mi
  • Dan's Food Center0.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hull Public Library0.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Hull

Public schools here are run by Boyden-Hull Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Boyden-Hull High SchoolHull7–12253Public0.4 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Hull Protestant Reformed Christian SchoolHullK–8133Christian (no specific denomination)0.6 mi
Trinity Christian High SchoolHull9–1269Calvinist0.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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